87R26469 JGH-D
 
  By: Ellzey H.R. No. 1295
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, On Memorial Day 2021, the people of Ellis and
  Henderson Counties are joining Americans across the nation to honor
  those men and women in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice in
  the defense of our freedom; and
         WHEREAS, In the years after the Civil War, veterans and their
  fellow citizens came together on Decoration Day to lay flowers on
  the graves of those who lost their lives in combat on both sides of
  the conflict; over time, the day became known as Memorial Day, and
  since the 1970s, it has been held on the last Monday in May; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, in communities from coast to coast,
  solemn ceremonies are held at cemeteries, courthouse squares, and
  veterans memorials; in accordance to tradition, the United States
  flag is lowered to half staff early in the day and raised again at
  noon, and Memorial Day events often feature a performance of
  "Taps," a 21-gun salute, and a reading of the names of community
  members who gave their lives in wartime; and
         WHEREAS, The people of Ellis and Henderson Counties remember
  their loved ones year-round with their handsome veterans memorials;
  in Henderson County, an elegant redbrick memorial wall in the East
  Texas Arboretum lists the names of veterans from the county, while
  the striking black granite tablets of the Ellis County Veterans
  Memorial pay homage to that county's fallen; and
         WHEREAS, Generations of Texans have answered their nation's
  call to duty, and on this day each year, it is incumbent upon us that
  we reflect on all that is asked of our servicemen and women, to whom
  we owe a debt that the passage of time can never diminish; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate Memorial Day 2021 and pay tribute to
  the military personnel of Ellis and Henderson Counties who have
  given their lives in service.